| Baaloul بعلول (البقاع الغربي)Baalool | |
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| Village | |
  BaaloulLocation in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°35′23″N 35°45′2″E / 33.58972°N 35.75056°E / 33.58972; 35.75056 | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Beqaa |
| District | Western Beqaa |
Baaloul (in Arabic بعلول, . Tr B'alūl) is a town located in the western Bekaa Valley in Lebanon.
Overview
Baaloul lies within the upper Litani river basin and is located along a mountainous area bordering Mount Lebanon. It is primarily agricultural and is bounded by the village of Lala to the northeast, and the village of Karaoun to southwest. The current population is approximately 200 native people from the village, considering that many residents live abroad. The community lies in a religiously diverse district that contains both Christian and Muslim families.
In 1838, Eli Smith noted Baaloul's population being predominantly Sunni Muslims. However, by 1982, during the Lebanese Civil War, statistics indicated that the population included both Christians and Muslims.
References
- Problems and action planlitani.gov.lb Archived 2022-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
- "GADM".
- ^ Thomas, M. (2013). Women in Lebanon Living with Christianity, Islam, and Multiculturalism (1st ed. 2013.). Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Faour, M. (1991). The Demography of Lebanon: A Reappraisal. Middle Eastern Studies, 27(4), 631–641. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4283466
- Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 141
Bibliography
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
External links
- Baaloul, Localiban
 Western Beqaa District, Beqaa Governorate | ||
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| Capital: Joub Jannine | ||
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